Chapter 28: The Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation

Slow as it is to tell, it was but an instant in reality!

Facing the lightning-fast White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle, Ji Ning had no time to let his second true body intervene. After all, though the second true body could emerge from the aquatic estate very quickly, it still needed to release hundreds of Heaven-ranked flying swords to execute the Lesser Thousand Swords Formation—this required time. And the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle gave Ji Ning no such time.

Ji Ning could only use his divine abilities to block directly!

"Pfft!"

Though the water-fire lotus surrounding Ji Ning was extremely resilient, it was instantly pierced through!

Ji Ning, in his three-headed, six-armed form, wielded his immortal swords with all his might to block the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" Six successive violent collisions. Among the six immortal swords in Ji Ning's hands, three were Northmoon swords with considerable power, while the three Heaven-ranked flying swords, though Ji Ning's true body could not channel elemental energy into them, were at least sturdy and strong.

Had he used Earth-ranked flying swords, they would likely have been shattered by the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle. But these three Heaven-ranked flying swords left by the immortal Juhua would not break! At the very least, Ji Ning could fully unleash the power of 'Star Picking Hand'!

Each collision felt like a massive mountain range slamming into him.

Six consecutive collisions!

Fortunately, after training in the 'Six Cycles of Star Picking,' his palms were stronger than Heaven-ranked treasures, allowing him to firmly grip the sword hilts.

"Boom!"

With six hands gripping six swords, all executing Star Picking Hand to desperately block the 'White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle,' Ji Ning himself was sent flying backward like a meteor, struck by the terrifying impact.

"I block, I block, I block!" Ji Ning strained to hold out, trying to last as long as possible.

Although Ji Ning's divine body, trained in the Redbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens to the eleventh level, was only comparable to the Wanxiang Completion stage, his earlier acquisition of the Peacock Plume and training in 'Six Cycles of Star Picking' to the second cycle allowed the divine ability 'Star Picking Hand' to unleash terrifying power, instantly pushing Ji Ning's strength beyond the 'Primordial Soul level' into the 'Return to Void Earth Immortal' level.

Moreover, his 'Domain of the Dao' now nearly perfectly encompassed the Rainwater Dao.

And sword immortals were best at offense.

"Bang!!!" Ji Ning's towering, godlike body slammed into a wooden pillar. The pillar, reinforced by the prohibitions covering the entire Watercloud Tower, was extremely stable and remained unscathed.

"Pfft." Blood sprayed directly from Ji Ning's mouth.

His flesh was covered in dense cracks and wounds, blood seeping out. The impact had been too fierce. Though Ji Ning had used Heaven Earth Manifestation and Five Thunder Vajra to stabilize his divine body, other parts of his body were far weaker than his palms, and they had been shaken into countless cracks.

"I'm not dead." Ji Ning was stunned.

He had desperately blocked the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle, and under his resistance, its power had continuously diminished. Finally, it pressed against the last immortal sword, causing the sword to strike Ji Ning's chest. The impact nearly shattered his body, but it only resulted in countless cracks, not true annihilation.

"I blocked it." Ji Ning was instead overjoyed. "Fortunately, I had trained 'Six Cycles of Star Picking' to the second cycle, and fortunately, I had begun training in 'Three Heads, Six Arms' over a year ago, allowing all six hands to execute Star Picking Hand!"

Redbright divine power flowed over the dense wounds on his body, quickly healing them. Ji Ning's six hands still gripped the immortal swords, their sword light soaring, sword energy spreading everywhere, with immense power.

"Not dead?"

As Ji Ning was sent flying, Floating Cloud Immortal charged after him. Though stunned that Ji Ning had blocked it, he did not hesitate. This assassination was bound by a Heavenly Oath; if Ji Ning did not die, he would be annihilated. So his reaction was very fast.

"Whoosh." While charging toward Ji Ning, Floating Cloud Immortal waved his hand.

A golden heart appeared high in the air, instantly splitting into countless blood vessels that spread out, forming a huge dome that completely enclosed the open area. This massive dome of countless blood vessels radiated a bloody light, its power spreading.

For this assassination of Ji Ning, Floating Cloud Immortal had prepared two treasures.

One was the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle, with terrifying power. Floating Cloud Immortal thought that even he would be severely injured if he took it. Ji Ning? Ordinary protective treasures would be pierced through; Ji Ning would surely die.

The other was the 'Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation.' Once deployed, no matter if it was the Grand Xia Imperial Guard or the seated loose immortals, they would need time to break in. And given enough time, Floating Cloud Immortal was confident he could kill Ji Ning one-on-one.

He was a top-tier loose immortal!

Ji Ning was merely a Wanxiang True Person! Even if the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle was blocked by some strange treasure, in a one-on-one fight with enough time, he did not believe Ji Ning could withstand him!

Both treasures were one-time use. Though he had paid considerable treasures, the Shaoyin clan had essentially 'half-given' these two treasures to Floating Cloud Immortal.

...

Watercloud Tower was the largest and most important commercial establishment of the Zhuanshui clan in the Grand Xia imperial capital.

Thirty-six loose immortals were permanently stationed here.

The Zhuanshui clan had several thousand Earth Immortals and loose immortals, so stationing only thirty-six here seemed few. But in reality, these thirty-six loose immortals all wore Immortal-ranked soldier armor. When they joined forces, they could even repel a Celestial Immortal!

"Location Earth Two, assassination!"

Some of the thirty-six loose immortals were in meditation, others drinking and enjoying themselves. But when the Primordial Soul Taoist overseeing Watercloud Tower sent them a divine telepathic message, they instantly appeared above Watercloud Tower.

Thirty-six people!

All wearing black soldier armor, each radiating immense pressure. Hovering in the air, the thirty-six transformed into a massive black serpent. The serpent's mere appearance in midair caused space to ripple like water, completely solidifying it. The black serpent then charged directly toward the thousand-zhang-tall building where Ji Ning was.

Whoosh.

The top of the massive building, controlled by Watercloud Tower's overseer, automatically split open, and the black serpent plunged inside.

Slow as it is to tell, the thirty-six loose immortals were very fast. But even as they rushed in, the 'Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation' had already covered that area.

"He's dead for sure." Xiao Lang stared at the Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation. "This is the Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation, costing a million catties of liquid elemental essence for a single use. Though it can only be used once, it possesses terrifying power. Even if the Grand Xia Imperial Guard attacks, they'll need some time to break through. The stationed Zhuanshui clan experts in Watercloud Tower will also need time to break the formation."

Tiannong Quge, Zhuanshui Xiaolou, and Boyan Fairy were also in shock and lament.

The reason for their shock...

was Ji Ning's sudden display of terrifying strength earlier. The divine abilities alone were one thing, but the 'Domain of the Dao' he had shown, especially its water-like resilience, made his sword light continuous and unending. With six immortal swords blocking the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle, it was clear Ji Ning was extremely powerful in the 'Dao.'

"Just comprehending the 'Domain of the Dao' already far surpasses those geniuses who only master a single Dao. Xiao Lang and Boyan Fairy are far inferior to this Ji Ning." Zhuanshui Xiaolou marveled inwardly. "And surviving the White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle shows that his combat power at that moment reached the loose immortal level."

Those daring to attend the Immortal Destiny Convention, generally Wanxiang Completion geniuses, could unleash the strength of an ordinary Primordial Soul Completion stage cultivator!

A few could even reach the combat power of Earth Immortals or loose immortals!

But—

The strength of immortals varied greatly. For example, Return to Void Earth Immortals were divided into early, middle, late, and completion stages. Differences in 'Dao' comprehension led to huge gaps. These top Wanxiang True Person geniuses were only comparable to ordinary Earth Immortals or loose immortals.

Yet even among top geniuses, there were differences. Ji Ning, with 'Star Picking Hand,' could be considered average among Return to Void Earth Immortals. With 'Three Heads, Six Arms,' he had six Star Picking Hands, and his divine body's strong life force allowed him to survive the 'White Bone Extinguishing Immortal Needle.'

"What a pity." Tiannong Quge sighed inwardly.

"What a genius. He's only trained for thirty years?" Boyan Fairy marveled inwardly.

"Thirty years and already this strong, indeed far surpassing me. But he's about to die." Xiao Lang stared fixedly at the formation.

...

"Young master."

The golden-armored imperial guard squad instantly transformed into a golden divine dragon, crashing into the Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation. Hummm—the countless blood vessels on the formation merely twisted, easily deflecting the impact. The golden heart continuously supplied blood to maintain the formation; only when the blood was exhausted would the formation dissipate.

"Break!" The black serpent formed by the thirty-six loose immortals above, with power a hundred or a thousand times greater than the golden divine dragon, slammed into the formation.

The formation trembled. Many blood vessels shattered and collapsed. The golden heart frantically pumped blood, generating more vessels to desperately maintain it.

...

"No one can save you." Floating Cloud Immortal stood within the formation. Before him, three flying swords floated, faintly forming a sword diagram.

Ji Ning, who had slammed into the pillar, gave a cold smile. "The Shaoyin clan?" Beside him suddenly appeared a black-robed youth, identical to Ji Ning. This black-robed youth was surrounded by over two hundred flying swords.

Ji Ning's true body vanished abruptly, entering the aquatic estate. After the earlier exchange, his divine body's injuries and recovery had consumed his divine power to only twenty percent, insufficient to continue fighting the immortal.

"Hummm—" With the nine precious Bishui Spirit Shark Swords as the core, channeling the other two hundred-plus Heaven-ranked flying swords, the entire Blood Coil Heaven-Sealing Formation was filled with boundless sword energy.

The sword energy now was ten or a hundred times more powerful than when Ji Ning's true body had wielded it.

"Second true body?" Floating Cloud Immortal's eyes went wide. He looked at his three Heaven-ranked flying swords, then at the black-robed Ji Ning surrounded by over two hundred Heaven-ranked flying swords.

"What!" Outside the formation, Tiannong Quge, Zhuanshui Xiaolou, and Boyan Fairy, who had been lamenting, were stunned.

"This, this is impossible!" Xiao Lang, who had been sneering at Ji Ning's impending death, cried out in shock.